Prevalence of malnutrition in rural Karnataka, South India: A comparison of anthropometric indicators

Journal of Health Population and Nutrition

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 239-244

  Joseph, Boddy ^a   Rebello, Aaron ^a   Kullu, Poonam ^a   Raj, Vimal D ^a  

^a ST JOHN'S NATIONAL ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Child nutrition disorders; Child nutritional status; India; Infant nutrition disorders; Infant nutritional status

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CALCULATION; CHILD; CITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MEASUREMENT; PREVALENCE; RURAL AREA; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STUNTING SYNDROME; WASTING SYNDROME;

ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD NUTRITION DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMANS; INDIA; INFANT; MALE; NUTRITION SURVEYS; RURAL POPULATION; WASTING SYNDROME;

EID: 0036757894     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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